Audio Technica AT-R70X review

[aj625]

Dear Amir, please test Audio Technica AT-R70X

 

[_thelaughingman]

@aj625 Do you own a pair of the R70x that you can send in to Amir for testing? Majority of the reviews on ASR performed on items sent in by members.
If you're looking for measurements and EQ, oratory has measured them and I am attaching the pdf for your review.

Oratory' R70x review and EQ.

 

[staticV3]

It has also been measured by
-Crinacle
-Resolve Reviews
-Innerfidelity (PDF download link)

 

[Jimbob54]

Ill give you the only review that matters:

The inner diameter of the pads is too small. They are that horrid hybrid of over ear and on ear. They press on the flappy back bits of my ear cartilage and can be uncomfortable after a while.

They sound great and need minimal EQ and are nice and light. But given the above, they will never be my go-to.

 

[_thelaughingman]

Ill give you the only review that matters:

The inner diameter of the pads is too small. They are that horrid hybrid of over ear and on ear. They press on the flappy back bits of my ear cartilage and can be uncomfortable after a while.

They sound great and need minimal EQ and are nice and light. But given the above, they will never be my go-to.

Isn't it sad and truly mind boggling how they could design wonderful headphones but for the life of them not figure out the comfort and dimensions of the earpads. It's not just AT, so many other manufacturers forget that the anatomy of human ears differs

 

[3125b]

The inner diameter of the pads is too small.

I've read that from many people, seems to be the same story as with the small HiFiMAN models where the pad diameter is just a little too small to fit over most ears. I don't know why manufacturers keep doing that, even ones that managed to do it better in the past (like Beyer with the new Pro X models). You'd think they would figure that out after building headphones for decades ...

Oh and as far as I'm aware AT doesn't really sell replacement pads, so the headphones will inevitably sound different when the pads have to be exchanged. Wich is just complete BS for a 300€ headphone.

 

[Jimbob54]

I've read that from many people, seems to be the same story as with the small HiFiMAN models where the pad diameter is just a little too small to fit over most ears. I don't know why manufacturers keep doing that, even ones that managed to do it better in the past (like Beyer with the new Pro X models). You'd think they would figure that out after building headphones for decades ...

Its odd given their other "wing" designs have bigger cups and pads. These are like a 7/10 version of those physically. I assume smaller drivers

 

[AnalogSteph]

If memory serves, your ears should be less than 6.0 cm across in order to fit the R70x. Bought a set shortly after they came out and ran into the same issue. Clearly not the right cans for you if your nickname is Dumbo.

I don't know why manufacturers keep doing that, even ones that managed to do it better in the past (like Beyer with the new Pro X models). You'd think they would figure that out after building headphones for decades ...

In this case I always chalked it up to AT being a Japanese manufacturer with SE Asia being their main target market. But Beyerdynamic?!

It really isn't like pad dimensions should be news to anyone. A Sennheiser HD540 II or HD560 from 1991-ish will fit my ears just fine despite having circular earcups. (Humans are such a disappointing species - after all this time of headphones being made, they have yet to evolve circular ears. )

 

[Jimbob54]

If memory serves, your ears should be less than 6.0 cm across in order to fit the R70x. Bought a set shortly after they came out and ran into the same issue. Clearly not the right cans for you if your nickname is Dumbo.

In this case I always chalked it up to AT being a Japanese manufacturer with SE Asia being their main target market. But Beyerdynamic?!

It really isn't like pad dimensions should be news to anyone. A Sennheiser HD540 II or HD560 from 1991-ish will fit my ears just fine despite having circular earcups. (Humans are such a disappointing species - after all this time of headphones being made, they have yet to evolve circular ears. )

Thats my Saturday entertainment sorted then, trying to measure the width of my own ears.....

 

[tifune]

Thats my Saturday entertainment sorted then, trying to measure the width of my own ears.....

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